﻿Our dedicated staff has a combined 140 years of experience at Vision First Optometry! This amount of dedication and loyalty ensures each of our patients receives the finest care in Modesto and our surrounding community. ﻿

﻿﻿Erika Bray Ortega, O.D.﻿

﻿﻿Dr. Erika Bray Ortega is a Modesto native and has been practicing in Modesto since 2008 after graduating from Pacific University, College of Optometry near Portland, Oregon. She comes from a family with a long history in Modesto. Her family arrived in the area in the 1930’s and has continued to support the Valley in many ways. Her father owns a large construction company in our area and her mother was a teacher at Beyer High School for 25 years, since its opening in 1972.

Dr. Bray is certified to diagnose and treat glaucoma and has significant experience with ocular disease, including macular degeneration, dry eye and cataracts. She has been practicing in Modesto since 2008 and has established relationships with some of the best ophthalmologists in our area for referrals to specialty care when needed. Dr. Bray also enjoys fitting multifocal contact lenses and seeing pediatric and special needs patients.

﻿Gladys﻿

Gladys has been an integral member of Vision Works Optometry for over 27 years. She has valuable knowledge and experience in all aspects of Vision First as our Office Manager. Many of our long-time patients consider Gladys to be a member of their own families as she personally ensures a quality experience for each of our patients.

​Gladys knows most of our patients by first name, inside and outside of the office. She truly enjoys taking the time to deliver the finest care to our patients and their families. Gladys sees our new name as Vision First Optometry as a positive step to distinguish our office from the large national chain stores. "We continue to set ourselves apart as the best-quality optometric care in Modesto," she states, "and our new name exemplifies our ideals of patient care - we put our patients and their Vision First."

Kathy

Kathy holds the distinguished honor of being our longest employee, having worked for Vision Works for over 30 years! She started with Dr. Patton at his office downtown and is a key member of our team. Although Kathy was sad to learn Vision Works Optometry must change its long-held name, she is excited for the future of Vision First Optometry under the leadership of Dr. Bray. "The only thing that has changed is how we answer the phone!" she comments, "we are still the same team and business our patients love."

​Kathy particularly enjoys watching the children of our Vision First families grow up to become valuable members of our community.

Lilia

As a Vision First (Vision Works) team member for over 19 years, Lilia has seen Vision First grow into one of Modesto's finest optometric practices. Lilia is especially skilled at navigating the various insurances we accept and helping our patients to get the most of their benefits while keeping budget considerations in mind.

Cindy

Cindy's sense of style and optometric fashion have been much appreciated by our Vision First (Vision Works) patients for over 15 years. Many patients like to schedule private fittings with her to see the latest in our designer collections and rely on her to keep them looking their best.

​As an Oakdale native, Cindy has seen the Valley grow and greatly appreciates our close-knit community.﻿